The Twenty Minute Vc (20vc): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch: 20vc: 19 Company Portfolio: 1 Decacorn, 7 Unicorns, 4 Acquisitions; One Of The Best Seed Investors Of All Time On How To Pick Generational Defining Founders, Why Nothing But The Founder Matters & Why The Best Investors Are Never Happy W/ Gili Raanan
Gili Raanan is the Founder of Cyberstarts and one of the most successful seed investors ever. In his 19 company portfolio, Gili has invested in a decacorn (Wiz), seven unicorns and had three others acquired. Prior to Cyberstarts, Gili spent over 15 years as a General Partner @ Sequoia Capital investing in some of the world's best cyber security companies. In Today's Episode with Gili Raanan We Discuss: 1. From Founder to World's Best Seed Investor: How did Gili make the move into the world of venture with Sequoia?
1500 Robotics Startups Have Raised $90 Billion, But Investment Just Cratered
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CARLSBAD, CA, Carlsmed, an AI-enabled personalized surgery Medtech company, announced a $52.5M Series C funding round co-led by B Capital and U.S. Venture Partners.
Mallard Bay Secures $4.6M In Series A Funding
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North American Morning Briefing: Investors Balance Ai Hopes With Rate Concerns
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Stock futures pointed to a mostly higher open for Wall Street on Monday with a policy decision from the Federal Reserve later in the week potentially determining the direction for equities. This week will feature two key central bank meetings, with the Bank of Japan seen likely to end its negative interest-rate policy on...https://www.marketscreener.com/business-leaders/Nelson-Peltz-81/news/North-American-Morning-Briefing-Investors-Balance-AI-Hopes-with-Rate-Concerns--46219635/?utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=20240318.
Billionaire Investor Stanley Druckenmiller Has 40% Of His Portfolio In 3 Ai Stocks. Are Any Of Them Buys?
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3 Companies Modernizing Air Travel: Startup Funding Roundup
Investment in air travel was one theme we saw among seven startups that raised money in the past two weeks. -Justin Dawes.
Thirdverse Completes $11.3M Funding Round For Vr Games
Thirdverse has raised an additional $3.3 million in funding, completing its Series D funding round for a total of $11.3 million. Thirdverse CEO Hironao Kunimitsu had previously announced the Series D funding for its virtual reality games in November. Now the company has raised more money through a third-party allotment of shares underwritten by Nissei […]
The Big Dilemma Facing Bytedance’s Us Investors - The New York Times
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